二次元

èrcìyuán

noun

Meanings

1 the 2D world (anime, manga, games)
2 ACG subculture
3 otaku culture

Characters

time; order; dimension

origin; dimension

Literally 'two-dimensional' — referring to the flat, 2D world of anime and manga, as opposed to '三次元' (3D, i.e. real life).

Examples

他是一个二次元爱好者。

Tā shì yīgè èrcìyuán àihàozhě.

He's an anime/manga enthusiast.

这个角色在二次元圈很火。

Zhège juésè zài èrcìyuán quān hěn huǒ.

This character is really popular in the anime community.

Tips

culture

From Japanese 二次元 (nijigen). Covers anime, manga, light novels, and games (collectively called ACG). Bilibili is China's main 二次元 platform. '三次元' (sāncìyuán) means the real world.

usage

Can be used as an adjective: '很二次元' means something looks or feels anime-like. '二次元少女' = a girl who looks like she stepped out of an anime.

Stroke Order

二 èr

次 cì

元 yuán